This image shows a busy automated warehouse where an autonomous robot and an AGV (automated guided vehicle) are moving pallets through narrow aisles. A worker steps into the travel path to retrieve an item, assuming the machine will stop in time. The robot’s sensors detect movement, but the space is tight, the load blocks visibility, and the worker is focused on the task rather than the machine’s approach. In highly automated environments, danger can develop silently and fast. Warehouse automation introduces new hazards that aren’t always obvious—struck-by incidents, crushing zones, unexpected starts, and pinch points between robots, shelving, […]